HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3008        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3304

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel M. Donahue

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act concerning the conversion of private ways to public ways.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/19/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3008        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3304

By Representative Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3304) of Daniel M. Donahue relative to the conversion of private ways to public ways.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act concerning the conversion of private ways to public ways.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 31 of chapter 81 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following at the conclusion of the first sentence of subsection (a) thereof, after the words "in such city or town" the following:- , as that term is defined below, plus, in any city which has adopted an official map under chapter 41, section 81E of the General Laws, the total mileage, to the nearest one hundredth of a mile, of private ways shown on such official map, so long as the additional amount generated by the inclusion of said mileage shall be expended by any such city solely for the purpose of converting such private ways to public streets.